A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.

[Mallard60022]

2 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

The biggest problem that I have found with any heavy engineering project in the UK is the availability of the correct material, particularly the thicker sections larger rolled plates and specialist grades of material. (Try buying big sheets of inconel for instance!)

You're very often looking at having the material made to order some place like Germany with a lead time of months and the subsequent transport costs. I've found that it is better in many cases to consider all the options with what you have and throw away nothing that cannot be used even for a pattern.

If there's one thing that I have learnt, is that there's not much that can't be repaired, it's just a matter of funds and equipment.

Germany, yes.

Hence Tornados' Boiler makers and some other items. Also the fact they have still got decent production of Steam Loco equipment for their own use.

Phil

[MrWolf]

I know that if you want a ring of 150x100x1800 O/D EN8/9 forging (such as a loco tyre) it's off to jolly old Deutschland, although there's firms who can machine and flame harden it here.

[gwrrob]

The large prairie photos were very popular so here's a couple of 4133 still in her wartime black livery.

 

 

[john dew]

Very nice Robin. That is the Dapol version I think?  Mine is so much better than the Hornby version although I think I still had to fiddle with the trailing coupling to ensure reliable Kadee coupling.

 

I envy your stock of black livery locos - essential for the look of a 1947 layout

 

Best wishes

[gwrrob]

21 minutes ago, john dew said:

 

I envy your stock of black livery locos - essential for the look of a 1947 layout

 

 

Thanks @john dew as a bit of an exclusive I'm planning on adding another one soon.😉

[NHY 581]

10 hours ago, john dew said:

 

I envy your stock of black livery locos - essential for the look of a 1947 layout

 

Best wishes

 

10 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Thanks @john dew as a bit of an exclusive I'm planning on adding another one soon.😉

 

 

Nice. Are Hornby doing the Flying Scotsman in Wartime Black now then ? 

 

Yum. Can't wait. 

 

Rob. 

 

 

[gwrrob]

2 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Nice. Are Hornby doing the Flying Scotsman in Wartime Black now then ? 

 

 

OMDB.

[NHY 581]

LOL! LNER A3 "NE" BLK. OMG!

 

SB 

[gwrrob]

3 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Nice. Are Hornby doing the Flying Scotsman in Wartime Black now then ? 

 

Iconic.

[MrWolf]

I think that we may need to stick you two under the air conditioner for a couple of hours until you feel better. 

Obviously heat stroke even in this weather!

[toboldlygo]

22 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Thanks @john dew as a bit of an exclusive I'm planning on adding another one soon.😉

 

Erm, I'm still on sick leave you know lol

[teaky]

Second hand ones may already be available.

 

[gwrrob]

I've had a request for some more Manor action from her owner @46444 so we see 7814 Fringford Manor heading west on a four coach local service. 

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

 

 

 

[Captain Kernow]

Lovely, Rob.

 

'Manors maketh the man'.

 

[John Besley]

On 09/03/2023 at 19:20, MrWolf said:

I know that if you want a ring of 150x100x1800 O/D EN8/9 forging (such as a loco tyre) it's off to jolly old Deutschland, although there's firms who can machine and flame harden it here.

 

I think South Devon Engineering buy thier stocks of tyres from South Africa - certainly 82045 tyres came from there as I watched them being assembled on the gas hearth

[46444]

4 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

 

 

 

Lovely snaps Robin.

 

Thanks for taking them...😉

 

In a Manor of speaking...

 

Superb! 😎

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

 

 

[Kevin Johnson]

Rob great photos of the Manor.👍

[2ManySpams]

20 hours ago, teaky said:

Second hand ones may already be available.

 

 

Poor confused Hornby. They have recently advertised their BR electric locos as diesels and now they have advertised a steam engine as electric. Just now need to advertise a diesel as being steam and that's a full house.... 🤣

[NHY 581]

2 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

Poor confused Hornby. They have recently advertised their BR electric locos as diesels and now they have advertised a steam engine as electric. Just now need to advertise a diesel as being steam and that's a full house.... 🤣

 

Perhaps it's a hybrid ? 

 

 

[MrWolf]

48 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Perhaps it's a hybrid ? 

 

 

 

Perhaps it got one of those forms from the council etc that ask too many questions considering that you just want a new wheelie bin and it self identified as an electric locomotive? Much in the same vein as our local council now have to address me as a helicopter?

[gwrrob]

7 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

Poor confused Hornby. They have recently advertised their BR electric locos as diesels and now they have advertised a steam engine as electric. Just now need to advertise a diesel as being steam and that's a full house.... 🤣

 

In that case this will really confuse them.

 

[MrWolf]

That's easy.

 

It's a 1955 Goblin Teasmade.

 

 

Or maybe it's the Flying Scotsman?

[1466]

49 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

That's easy.

 

It's a 1955 Goblin Teasmade.

 

 

Or maybe it's the Flying Scotsman?

For 2 years , one of these woke me up at 06.00 . The gentle murmur of warming water was much less stressful than an alarm . 

[MrWolf]

Only kidding. I know that it's a Primus stove really.